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Plumbing Services in Allentown, PA, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Bethlehem

Your Trusted Allentown Plumber

Allentown is the largest city in the Lehigh Valley and the heart of eastern Pennsylvania's third-largest metro, a historic industrial city with a revitalized downtown, tree-lined historic neighborhoods, and a mix of rowhomes, Victorians, and newer housing. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Bethlehem is the on-time team Allentown families and businesses count on through every season.

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We carry one of the most trusted names in American plumbing, a brand named Forbes' Top Ranked Plumbing Company of 2024, but the people answering your call are your neighbors. We're The Punctual Plumber, and we back it with a promise no ordinary plumber makes: if there's any delay, it's you we pay, $5 a minute up to $300.

24/7

Around-the-clock emergency service

90%

of issues on the first visit

a minute up to $300

Comprehensive Plumbing Services in Allentown

Every Allentown home has access to our full range of plumbing services. The menu is the same across our entire Lehigh Valley service area, and each service links to the national brand page with full details:

24/7 Emergency Plumbing

Around-the-clock emergency service dispatched for Allentown homeowners facing frozen or burst pipes, sump-pump failures, sewer backups, water heater failures, or no-water situations, day or night, weekends and holidays, and especially through the deep winter cold.

Plumbing Repairs
Expert diagnosis and repair of leaks, fixtures, and supply problems, with our plumbers trained to resolve up to 90% of issues on the first visit.
Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting
Drain cleaning and hydro jetting with camera inspection, clearing the roots from the area's mature trees, grease, and buildup in older clay and cast-iron drains.
Water Heaters & Tankless
Water heater repair, replacement, and installation, including tankless systems, sized to keep up through cold Pennsylvania winters.
Frozen Pipe Prevention & Repair
Frozen pipe service, insulation, heat trace, frost-proof fixtures, safe thawing, and fast burst-pipe repair to protect your home through eastern Pennsylvania's hard freezes.
Water Softeners & Treatment
Water softeners and filtration for the hard water common across the Lehigh Valley's limestone country, especially on wells and harder municipal supplies, protecting water heaters, fixtures, and appliances from scale.
Sump Pumps & Basement Protection
Sump pump installation and repair, with battery backup, plus drainage and backwater valves to guard finished and older stone basements against snowmelt and spring rains.
Sewer Line Repair, Replacement & Trenchless
Sewer line repair and replacement and trenchless options for the root intrusion and aging clay and cast-iron laterals common in older neighborhoods, some stressed by the valley's shifting limestone ground.
Piping, Repiping & Lead Service Lines
Pipe repair and whole-home repiping for aging galvanized and cast-iron systems, plus water service line and lead-era line replacement in the historic homes of Bethlehem and Allentown.
Leak Detection & Repair
Non-destructive leak detection and leak repair, finding hidden leaks in walls, under floors, and in buried water and service lines before they cause damage.
Outdoor Plumbing
Outdoor plumbing service for frost-proof hose bibs, irrigation winterizing, and outdoor lines built to survive the cold.
Fixtures, Faucets, Toilets, Showers, Tubs & Disposals
Faucets, toilets, showers, bathtubs, sinks, and garbage disposals repaired and installed.
Commercial Plumbing
Commercial plumbing service for Allentown and Bethlehem businesses, downtowns, and the Lehigh Valley's warehouse and logistics corridor.

Allentown's water, drawn largely from the Little Lehigh Creek's limestone springs and the Lehigh River, tends to be harder than Bethlehem's Pocono-sourced supply, so water softeners and treatment are frequently requested to protect water heaters and fixtures from scale. The defining plumbing factor, though, is the age of Allentown's housing: its historic rowhomes and early-1900s homes often carry galvanized water pipe, cast-iron drains, and lead-era service lines, making repiping, drain replacement, and line replacement common.

Like all of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown's cold winters make frozen-pipe protection important, and its full-basement homes, many with stone foundations, need reliable sump pumps with battery backup against snowmelt and spring rains. The city sits on limestone bedrock, so karst-related ground movement and the occasional sinkhole can stress buried water and sewer lines, and mature trees send roots into aging laterals. Allentown's revitalized downtown and businesses also rely on commercial plumbing.

Allentown Neighborhoods and Areas We Serve

The historic Old Allentown and Old Fairgrounds districts
The West End and neighborhoods near Cedar Crest
Center City and the revitalized downtown near the PPL Center
East Allentown and Midway Manor
And the homes and businesses across Allentown

Allentown Local Insight

As a Lehigh Valley team, we know Allentown's historic homes, harder water, and winters, repiping and sewer-root work for the older neighborhoods, softeners and treatment, sump pumps and frozen-pipe protection for the season, and commercial plumbing for the downtown. Our stocked trucks resolve most calls on the first visit.

Why Allentown Chooses Benjamin Franklin Plumbing®

The On-Time Guarantee
if there's any delay, it's you we pay, $5 for every minute we're late, up to $300. See our guarantees.
Up-Front, Straightforward Pricing
you approve every price before any work begins, no meter running, no surprises.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
we stand behind our materials, labor, and craftsmanship, and our customers rate us 4.7 stars across dozens of local reviews.
24/7 Availability
we answer the phone around the clock, every day of the year, vital during a frozen pipe, a flooded basement, or a sewer backup.
Licensed, Insured & UWIN®-Endorsed
background-checked, drug-tested professionals, licensed in Pennsylvania (PM-50057), with liability coverage and workers' compensation.
Locally Owned, Nationally Backed
based right here in Bethlehem and serving Allentown, supported by a brand named Forbes' Top Ranked Plumbing Company of 2024.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® Club
Club membership with annual safety inspections, leak checks, water heater, softener, and sump-pump tune-ups, priority service, and discounts.

Seasonal Plumbing in Allentown

Allentown plumbing follows the Pennsylvania calendar. Before the first hard freeze, disconnect hoses, insulate exposed pipes, especially in older homes and stone basements, and know where your main shut-off is; test your sump pump and its backup ahead of spring snowmelt and rains. Flush the water heater yearly for the hard water, and have older sewer lines checked for roots.

Schedule Plumbing Service in Allentown Today

Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Bethlehem at (610) 320-2367 anytime, day or night, or book your appointment online. Meet the Bethlehem team behind every visit. We proudly serve Allentown and the surrounding Lehigh Valley, on time, every time. Learn more on the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® national brand site.

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Emergency Response Plumbing Services

Our Licensed Plumbers Are Prepared, Anytime

When you need plumbing repairs now, we’ll be there. Our 24/7 home plumbers are available to address your emergency plumbing service needs day or night.

Whether you have an emergency burst pipe, a water leak, or an overflowing toilet, we’re here to help. And we don’t just fix the problem, we take preventive measures to stop it from happening again.

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Customer Reviews

4.82 (117471 reviews)

Brennie Brackett

Made appointment to pinpoint leak in shower head. Turned out it was the valve which needed replacing. Hugo was great. Ordered it and returned the following day to install. He also shared information about flushing out our tankless water heaters and addressing excessive pressure coming into the house. We are checking with the builder before we schedule those additional jobs to see if there is any warranty on our home.

Mark Katzman

Hugo came on time. Fixed problem.

Donna

Angi recommended Benjamin Franklin Plumbing with a 5-star rating. Repairman, Wilson did a great job. We had a leak in a waterline in the front yard. Excellent service. He was professional, knowledgeable, and worked in a timely manner. Afterwards, he cleaned up the work site and did a safety inspection. I would definitely recommend this company and Wilson 😃

Rich Dunham

★★★★★ Exceptional service from Ethan and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Lisbon! I called just before closing and they had someone out to my home first thing the next morning. Ethan was fantastic - very polite, professional, and efficient. Pricing was very upfront before any service was provided, so there were no surprises. The job was completed within an hour! Exceptional customer service from start to finish - I also spoke to the office manager and everybody was very polite. It’s GREAT to have and know this company is serving the North Country! Thank you! Highly recommend!

Jim O'Callaghan

We were very blessed to have such an expert as Mike come to our house to troubleshoot our hot water heater. The man is a consummate professional, has decades of experience, knew exactly what he was doing, did what he needed to do, and we couldn't be more pleased to have had this absolute expert come to evaluate our water heater. As soon as we met him, we knew we were in good hands. He'll be back in 2 days to replace the hot water heater. Thank you so much!

William Rosshirt

Great! Andrew was friendly and knowledgeable. Came out an hour after I called and got my water line fixed up. He also let me know how to protect it from future problems. I'm a happy customer

Justin Faulkner

Great communication when trying to schedule and when in route. Answered my questions and explained options before starting. Completed the work, verified it was fixed and cleaned the area when he was done. (Kitchen sink clog - more than 25’ from the sink)

William Whitehouse

Justin did a great job unclogging my kitchen sink. I tried to do it myself and evidently it went up the vent at the T instead of going down into the clog. Hopefully it will not clogged again but if it does and I can't get it I will be calling again. This is the 2nd time I've used Ben Franklin Plumbing and am happy the the fast response and courtesy of the plumbers. I recommend Ben Franklin Plumbing to anyone I know needing a plumber.

N Peterson

Chris is very upbeat and personable. He showed up on time and was very knowledgeable and got everything done the same day that we needed repaired and replaced. I’m very pleased with his work and would highly recommend Chris for any future plumbing projects.

Jorge Hernandez

Jordan is amazing! He went out of his way to get the job done. Professional top-notch the best I’ve seen in a long time I would recommend and make sure you ask for Jordan.M

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I repipe my older Allentown home?

Often, yes. Allentown's historic rowhomes and early-1900s houses may have galvanized pipe, cast-iron drains, and lead-era service lines. We inspect for rusty water, low pressure, and recurring leaks and recommend repiping honestly, with care for an older home.

Is a water softener worth it in Allentown?

Often, yes. Allentown's water, drawn from limestone springs and the Lehigh River, tends to be harder than Bethlehem's; a softener and treatment protect your plumbing. We test and advise.

Can sinkholes affect my plumbing?

They can. Allentown sits on limestone, and karst ground movement can stress or break buried water and sewer lines. We camera-inspect and repair or replace affected lines, using trenchless methods where possible.

How do I keep my pipes from freezing?

Insulate exposed pipes, disconnect hoses, seal drafts, and let a faucet drip in extreme cold. We install heat trace and frost-proof fixtures and repair burst pipes fast.